Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

[Conrod96]

3rd cut in today, mowed this morning, started to lift at lunch time and under the cover by half 8 never seen it so easy Wholecrop start of the week then rain please…

 

[thunderballs]

Straw in, bales good and tight, no definite price but looks like £110/t €65/bale.

 

[daveydiesel1]

They say straw is gonna be scarce this year.

 

[jamc]

They say straw is gonna be scarce this year.

You selling..

 

[daveydiesel1]

You selling..

Will be later on if all goes ok weather wise. Just been told that its not as plentiful this year somethin to do way the south payin farmers tay plough it in

 

[Ballygreenan]

Will be later on if all goes ok weather wise. Just been told that its not as plentiful this year somethin to do way the south payin farmers tay plough it in

And you think Paddy won't take the payment and still bale the straw to sell?!

 

[mixed farm]

And you think Paddy won't take the payment and still bale the straw to sell?!

Bloody southerners!

 

[Happy at it]

Bloody southerners!

To be fair I think that every time I read the Irish farmers journal, about the TAMS scheme and how well ag you are being supported. Seems every man milking over 50 cows has a new yard with a 20point parlour.

Our boys have been announcing a new tier 2 scheme, but even the announcement info suggests it'll be more than difficult to work with. Anyone thinking on it?

 

[Ballygreenan]

To be fair I think that every time I read the Irish farmers journal, about the TAMS scheme and how well ag you are being supported. Seems every man milking over 50 cows has a new yard with a 20point parlour.

Our boys have been announcing a new tier 2 scheme, but even the announcement info suggests it'll be more than difficult to work with. Anyone thinking on it?

As you say even the information is vague and almost impossible to find what you are after, as for the application process, usually it's better to do these things without the 'grant' as the extra is added on!

 

[Wee Willy]

What should a dry ,well packed 8x4x3 bale of straw weigh? Someone must have set one on a diet feeder.

 

[Ballygreenan]

What should a dry ,well packed 8x4x3 bale of straw weigh? Someone must have set one on a diet feeder.

Probably around 300kg

 

[jamc]

Probably around 300kg

rain is falling now that will freshen up the grass

 

[Borney92]

Bit of reseeding to do towards middle of the month, what's the thoughts on this mixture? To much tetraploid or just right?
For first cut then grazing.

What is people using ect?

 

[Wishful Thinker]

rain is falling now that will freshen up the grass

And the good old department having a talk on dealing with dry conditions tonight. Joke. Should have been over a week ago. Torrential rain with us now.

 

[it's not over]

Dept man told my tanker driver that they daera, are putting a push on next year toward dairy grazing systems and a bonus for grazing cows milk. This will include Grant's for fencing,lanes and drinking facilities. 1 in 7 dairy farmers is a true grazing farmer

 

[The Agrarian]

Will be interesting to see the dept pay a bonus for grazing... Let me guess, they expect someone else to pay for it. Meanwhile the dairies prefer to pay a premium for winter milk. Some things don't seem to change. From my father began farming in earnest back in the mid fifties, the dept have often been on another wavelength from the real world.

 

[AndooMooMoo]

It won't be the dept driving it, it won't be the processors driving it, if anyone's driving it, it will be the supermarkets. Just like Red Tractor. Dale Farms rebrand now highlights the grassfed element of our memberships milk, maybe they made a rod for their own back with that one??

 

[yin ewe]

Drought over, made ready yesterday, sowed this morning and got a time round the field with the roller before a thunder plump.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Bring it on quick as possible. I wouldnt have the cows any other way than out in summer

 

[The Agrarian]

Why would you care whether your neighbours cows are out or not?